Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 87719 

Federal, State, and local officer 

designated by or assisting the First Coast 

Guard District Commander in the 

enforcement of the safety zones. 

(c) Regulations. No vessel may enter 

or remain in the safety zone in 

paragraph (a) of this section except for 

the following: 

(1) An attending vessel as defined in 

§ 147.20; and 

(2) A vessel authorized by the First 

Coast Guard District Commander or a 

designated representative. 

(d) Request for permission. Persons or 

vessels seeking to enter the safety zone 

must request authorization from the 

First Coast Guard District Commander 

or a designated representative. If 

permission is granted, all persons and 

vessels must comply with lawful 

instructions of the First Coast Guard 

District Commander or designated 

representative via VHF–FM channel 16 

or by phone at 866–842–1560 (First 

Coast Guard District Command Center). 

(e) Effective and enforcement periods. 

This section is effective from January 1, 

2024, through 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 

2024. But it will only be enforced 

during active construction or other 

instances which may cause a hazard to 

navigation deemed necessary by the 

First Coast Guard District Commander. 

The First Coast Guard District 

Commander will make notification of 

the exact dates and times in advance of 

each enforcement period for the 

locations in paragraph (a) of this section 

to the local maritime community 

through the Local Notice to Mariners 

and will issue a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners via marine channel 16 (VHF– 

FM) as soon as practicable in response 

to an emergency. If the project is 

completed before May 31, 2024, 

enforcement of the safety zones will be 

suspended, and notice given via Local 

Notice to Mariners. The First Coast 

Guard District Local Notice to Mariners 

can be found at: https://www.navcen.

uscg.gov. 

Dated: December 13, 2023. 

J.W. Mauger, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27774 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2023–0953] 

Safety Zones; New Year’s Fireworks 

Display, Hood Canal, Washington 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will a 

enforce safety zone surrounding the 

Alderbrook Resort dock involved in a 

fireworks display in Hood Canal, WA, 

from December 31, 2023, through 

January 1, 2024 to provide for the safety 

of life on navigable waterways during 

the event. Our regulation for marine 

events within the Thirteenth Coast 

Guard District identifies the regulated 

area for this event in Hood Canal, WA. 

During the enforcement period, the 

operator of any vessel in the regulated 

area must comply with directions from 

the Patrol Commander or any Official 

Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1332 will be enforced for the 

Alderbrook Resort and Spa Fireworks 

regulated area identified in the fourth 

row of the table in § 165.1332, from 11 

p.m. on December 31, 2023, through 1 

a.m. on January 1, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email MST1 Steve Barnett, Sector Puget 

Sound Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce safety zone 

regulations in 33 CFR 165.1332 for the 

annual Alderbrook Resort and Spa 

Fireworks display in Hood Canal from 

11 p.m. on December 31, 2023, through 

1 a.m. on January 1, 2024. This action 

is being taken to provide for the safety 

of life on navigable waterways during 

this event. Our regulation for marine 

events within the Thirteenth Coast 

Guard District, § 165.1332, specifics the 

location of the regulated area for the 

Alderbrook Resort and Spa Fireworks 

display which encompasses portions of 

Hood Canal. During the enforcement 

periods, if you are the operator of a 

vessel in the regulated area you must 

comply with directions from the Patrol 

Commander or any Official Patrol 

displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

In addition to this notification of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard plans to provide 

notification of this enforcement period 

via the Local Notice to Mariners. 

Dated: December 12, 2023. 

M.A. McDonnell, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Sector Puget Sound. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27771 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2023–0962] 

Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, 

Mile Markers 94 to 97 Above Head of 

Passes, New Orleans, LA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a safety zone on December 30, 2023, for 

the University of Texas Sugar Bowl 

Barge Show fireworks display located 

on the navigable waters of the Lower 

Mississippi River between Mile Marker 

(MM) 95.5 and MM 96.5. Our regulation 

for Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi 

River, Mile Markers 94 to 97 above Head 

of Passes, New Orleans, LA, identifies 

the regulated area for this event. This 

action is necessary to provide for the 

safety of life on these navigable 

waterways during this event. During the 

enforcement period, entry into this 

safety zone is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port or 

a designated representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.845 will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. 

through 10:30 p.m. on December 30, 

2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email Lieutenant Commander William 

Stewart, Sector New Orleans, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone (504) 365–2246, email 

William.A.Stewart@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce a safety zone for the 

University of Texas Sugar Bowl Barge 

Show fireworks display from 9:45 p.m. 

through 10:30 p.m. on December 30, 

2023, to provide for the safety of life on 

the navigable waterways during this 

event. Our regulation for Safety Zone; 

Lower Mississippi River, mile markers 

94 to 97 above Head of Passes, New 


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